Pole inquiries mix science and satire in daily notes
A curious collage notes Peary's uncertainties after reaching the north pole, a Pittsburg Salvation Army sermon in a coffin, changing serials, football's wartime impact, a shifting north pole, and a rash of brisk anecdotes. It cites gas-meter figures, miner death rates, foreign mortality, and social quirks from doctors and ministers to fashion.
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Pitsburg
Salvation Army
Pittsburg
Laporte
Tshe
Spacewriter
North Pole
Reflections of Bachelor Girl Opinion on Men and Etiquette
A fragmentary meditation on romance and gender roles. The speaker likens love to gambling and mocks men who disguise themselves with hats and ties. It contrasts honor with betrayal, noting a man may avoid stealing a friend’s money yet will steal a wife or cheat a daughter.
Latest Styles Show Navy Serge Dresses and Sheer Blouses
Fashion notes describe a navy serge dress with a seven gore skirt, outside seams, velvet collar, pearl buttons, and a straw hat with rose trim. Also details on a delicate hellotrope chiffon blouse, lace vest with silk straps, and a hodice dress with tucked net and crossover vest. Materials listed include linen, silk, velvet, lace, and taffeta.
Trimmings for the Hate and hat fashions of the season
The article describes revivalist hat trims using fruit motifs like peaches plums cherries and berries attached to brims and crowns. Velvet and silk geraniums appear in natural tones with aigrette ideas and rosebud accents. Woodbine trims, tulle, straw crowns, pheasant quills, lophophore plumage and jeweled eyes appear as trims on large sailors. New colors include blue after rain and a vivid fuchsia with purple undertones.
Dust Protects Pictures Behind Glass Frames
The article warns that dust and dampness damage old and valuable pictures kept in homes. It recommends paste or paper backing on back boards to shield the photograph and keep frames flat against front glass, preventing discoloration and loss of value over time.
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Uumet
Capital and Labor in a Public Alliance
A column notes that private knocker becomes public ally and warns capitalists, labor, and reformers alike. It cites Cy Warman on protecting labor from 1% fools, screening socialists, anarchists, and high explosives, and urges mutual understanding and shared happiness within marriage.
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Wall Street
Cy Warman
Guelph
Self-consciousness as enemy of dignity in a cavern of folly
A reflective critique compares self-consciousness to the reckless rich who clothe themselves in needless trappings. It contrasts the Indigent world with empty pomp, likening experience to a searchlight that reveals real light, while vanity lights only the path already traveled like stern lights.
Fragments on Secrets and Language Use
A reflective piece argues that sharing confidences burdens others as much as protecting neighbors. It notes the risk of using appropriated versus took and suggests how a smooth speaker may evade scrutiny by instructing a sister to avoid certain traits.
Grecian Hairdos Inspire Evening and Street Styles
The Grecian style gains popularity in both evening gowns and street attire. A large pointed knot at the back of the head, with hair smoothly drawn from the face, complements prevailing hat fashions and balances a refined tolure.
Avoid Cutting Material With Steel Knife Trick
A trimming technique advises inserting a flat steel or case knife between lace or embroidery and fabric. Run scissors along the knife to prevent cutting the lace while cutting the material, making the process easier and reducing lace damage.
Clocked Stockings: Embroidered Clocks on Silk Stockings
Silk stockings with clocks are costly for many girls yet easy to imitate at home. Buy plain stockings and embroider clocks, then monogram the front. To avoid puckering, stamp the stocking and embroider over an egg to keep the thread even.
Fallieres Laurels Aided By Ambitious Wife
The article portrays President Armand Fallieres as less self made and more the product of Mme Fallieres. It credits her with elevating his status from a modest lawyer to the head of state, noting her diplomacy, social salon, and political tact in Nerac that secured his elite position and a host of social advantages.
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London
England
Armand Fallieres
France
H. H. Anguith
Margot Tennant
Fallieres
French Republic
Nerac
Gascony
Mme. Falliere
White
Elysee Palace
Cement
Fallleres
Eugene
Falleres
Henry
Navarre
Mme. Fallieres
Harmony Drives Political Debate Amid Varying Cautions
A political leader advocates harmony while an adviser counsels restraint to avoid extreme actions. The discussion centers on balancing decisive moves with caution in political strategy. The exchange underscores tensions between ambitious proposals and the need to prevent escalation.
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Perce
Final Test and the Angel’s List in a Quirky Tale
A fragmentary verse scene shows an angel compiling a list and a man demanding a place for his dog biting and baby crying. Ben Adbem’s name leads the list, framing a whimsical, unnamed vignette from a period piece.
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Ben Adbem
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New York Herald
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Great Britain
Prussia
George Meredith
Boston Glode
Bunderland
Massachusetts
Antarctic
Atlantic City
DeNver, Colo
Kansas City, Mo
Denver, Colorado Springs
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Ehort
Denver
Kaill
Walnut
New York World
Wade
Peru
Libby
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Sige
Carters
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